Job description

Purpose, passion, and a love of the outdoors are what our organization is all about!

Working at Trails allows you to be a part of something purpose-driven while you get to play outside and spend your entire day driving through the most beautiful parts of Western North Carolina.

This role is about you, your professional development, your long-term career goals, and joining a fantastic team where you build lifelong connections.

Join a dedicated team of outdoor professionals! We're looking for active, adaptive, and detail-oriented individuals who thrive with curve balls and enjoy working with kids.

Schedule:

Offering Full / Time Year Round opportunities

4 ~10 Hour Days in the Spring/Summer

5 ~8 Hour Days in the Fall/Winter

Summary of Primary Responsibilities: Transportation of clients/field staff to and from the field, visits to various clinics, and between site locations. Managing and maintaining all field inventory, including supplies and equipment. Outfitting of all students entering the program.

Essential Responsibilities and Tasks:

• Demonstrates knowledge and competency in following company policy, procedures, and safety guidelines.
• Transports clients and/or employees adhering to state and federal law, and established company transportation policies, procedures and safety guidelines.
• Performs and documents vehicle maintenance and safety inspections, reporting immediately any vehicle safety concerns.
• Organizes and schedules routine vehicle maintenance: oil changes, tire rotations, state safety inspections.
• Collaborates and participates as a team member.
• Understands the intricate dynamics of the Logistics Board and can accurately update the board as needed.
• Provides outfitting support for all students entering the program.
• Assists in the management and quality assurance of all field program related supplies, clothing and equipment, including inventory control, orders, repairs and maintenance.
• Accurately records, reviews and maintains daily call-in log from all groups.
• Coordinates, prepares and supplies group needs.
• Provides backup and support coverage to groups and field instructors.
• Listens to feedback regarding program concerns and directs staff to appropriate manager and relays feedback as needed. Participates in problem solving.
• Assists with maintaining good relationships with the community and local agencies.
• Attends meetings and trainings as required.
• Participates in food packing, and ensures that groups receive food on time.
• Participates in WAG bag tracking and pick up, cleaning duties as assigned, and recognizes and addresses cleaning, garbage removal, and recycling daily.

Education and Experience:

Be above the age of 21 and have a 5 year minimum driving history; High School Diploma, GED or equivalent experience in logistical/wilderness field environment; Bachelors in Experiential Education, Outdoor Education or Outdoor Recreation preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations, Qualifications:

• Maintains a valid, clean driver's license.
• Maintains current First Aid, CPR and CPI Training.

Knowledge, Skills and Judgment:

• Commitment to the mission of the organization and demonstrates commitment to high professional ethical standards in a diverse workplace.
• Exhibits the Trails core values of trust, respect, accountability, integrity, leadership and service.
• Demonstrates efficient time management and able to work independently and as a member of a team.
• Outstanding organizational and coordination abilities.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Effective communication skills both verbal and written.
• Ability to grasp all the integral moving parts of the Logistics Department.
• Demonstrates effective judgment regarding the immediate physical health, safety, and welfare of students.
• Able to work in a fast paced environment, being flexible and able to handle with ease changes in priorities, schedules and duties.

Preferred:

• Commute/drive time within 1 hour of employment location.

Physical Requirements:

• Work includes active movement around facility in and out of doors, year round in all weather conditions i.e. rain, snow, heat, cold, etc.
• Daily walking and hiking several miles in rugged terrain while wearing a backpack should be expected.
• Staff must be able to lift at least 60 lbs, and be able to exert up to 100 pounds of force occasionally and to be able to lift, bend, carry, push, pull or otherwise move objects.
• Must have the ability to stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, reach, stand, walk, push, pull, lift and grasp.
• Must be able to stand up and move around most of the workday.

Benefits:

Health/Vision/Dental, 401k availabile to full time-year round employee positon

Pro-Deal on outdoor gear available to full-time year round and full-time seasonal

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Professional development assistance
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Weekend availability

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Brevard, NC: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Do you have experience working with children/youth?
• Do you enjoy the outdoors?
• Do you have any experience driving 15 passenger vans or similarly large passenger vehicles and backing up trailers?
• On a scale of 1-10 (10 being very), how excited are you to spend a portion of this job hiking?

Work Location: In person

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